1990 Geneva European Open – Singles

Singles
1990 Geneva European Open
Champion	Barbara Paulus
Runner-up	Helen Kelesi
Score	2–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3)
Draw	32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1990 Geneva European Open

Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Sabine Hack.

Barbara Paulus won the title by defeating Helen Kelesi 2–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) in the final.^[1]

Seeds

1. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (second round)
2. Barbara Paulus (champion)
3. Helen Kelesi (final)
4. Hana Mandlíková (first round, retired)
5. Dianne Van Rensburg (second round)
6. (n/a)
7. Radka Zrubáková (first round)
8. Cathy Caverzasio (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Sabine Hack	2	1
	3	Helen Kelesi	6	6
								3	Helen Kelesi	6	5	6^3
								2	Barbara Paulus	2	7	7^7
	Q	Emanuela Zardo	5	3
	2	Barbara Paulus	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		L Lapi	1	3				1	M Maleeva-Fragnière	2	1
		L Field	3	3					S Hack	6	6
		S Hack	6	6												S Hack	6	6
		S Stafford	6	6												S Stafford	1	0
		J Byrne	3	1					S Stafford	6	7
		S Martin	6	6	6				S Martin	4	5
		B Nagelsen	1	7	1																		S Hack	2	1
	3	H Kelesi	6	5	6																	3	H Kelesi	6	6
		C Cohen	3	7	4			3	H Kelesi	6	6
		L Harvey Wild	7	4	6				L Harvey Wild	1	4
		T Whitlinger	5	6	3										3	H Kelesi	3	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	6	3	6										8	C Caverzasio	6	1	1
	Q	B Herr	3	6	0				A Kanellopoulou	1	5
		E Burgin	3	2				8	C Caverzasio	6	7
	8	C Caverzasio	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	D Van Rensburg	7	6
	LL	S Smith	5	2				5	D Van Rensburg	5	7	1
	Q	E Krapl	1	3				Q	E Zardo	7	6	6
	Q	E Zardo	6	6											Q	E Zardo	4	6	6
		B Bowes	6	4	6											L Garrone	6	4	2
		C Dahlman	1	6	3				B Bowes	6	3	1
		L Garrone	2						L Garrone	4	6	6
	4	H Mandlíková	0	r																		Q	E Zardo	5	3
	7	R Zrubáková	4	4																		2	B Paulus	7	6
	Q	H ter Riet	6	6				Q	H ter Riet	6	4	2
		K Rinaldi	1	0					A Coetzer	1	6	6
		A Coetzer	6	6												A Coetzer	2	2
		M Werdel	7	6											2	B Paulus	6	6
		A Vieira	5	3					M Werdel	2	3
		G Castro	3	1				2	B Paulus	6	6
	2	B Paulus	6	6

References

1. "Yugoslavia wins World Team Cup". Tampa Bay Times. 28 May 1990. Retrieved 1 April 2024. European Open: Second-seeded Barbara Paulus of Austria rallied to beat third-seeded Canadian Helen Kelesi 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the European Open in Geneva. The victory enabled Paulus, the No. 2 seed, to continue her charmed life on Geneva's clay courts, where she won in 1988 and defeated Chris Evert last year in reaching the semifinals.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)